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the pentagon calls it sexual assault. military sexual assault. now, the v.a. acknowledges one in five women veterans has experienced msd military sexual trauma. the pentagon puts the number at one in three but those who are actually service providers on the ground and interact with women veterans on a daily basis quote a much higher number. 75%. just to give you an idea, when i was meeting women and interviewing women eight out of ten women who i interviewed had been raped in the military. the majority of them were raped by their supervisors. >> jennifer: what is the v.a. doing about that? what is the v.a. doing about the culture that would allow that to happen? >> the v.a. is -- doing a lot of outreach within the community. with, you know, homeless shelters, with residential programs. but that's not enough. there is also a campaign to end veteran homelessness by 2015 which is very ambitious noble campaign but housing is not the only issue. if you have suffered with this type of trauma and you come back and just to give you an idea, women who have experienced
the pentagon calls it sexual assault. military sexual assault. now, the v.a. acknowledges one in five women veterans has experienced msd military sexual trauma. the pentagon puts the number at one in three but those who are actually service providers on the ground and interact with women veterans on a daily basis quote a much higher number. 75%. just to give you an idea, when i was meeting women and interviewing women eight out of ten women who i interviewed had been raped in the military. the...
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the other thing that some senior aides and friends of allen said in the pentagon and washington today was that initial impression may have been something of an exaggeration but it is a great detail. this is a story with a lot of great details that people are latching on to. >> jennifer: let's jump in over to petraeus. if allen is denying he did anything inappropriate, the charges against petraeus who has admitted that he did something inappropriate, how serious are the charges against him since he's no longer in uniform? >> they're less serious but there is one potential wrinkle for petraeus as c.i.a. director. if the administrative investigations this week conclude that he leaked classified information to someone else who was not authorized to receive it, that could put his high-level security clearance in peril. if he were to ever try to get a job in the defense industry or as a consultant here in washington, he would be limited in the kind of work he could do but as someone who is out of uniform as a retired civilian, he's not subject to the same military justice that general allen
the other thing that some senior aides and friends of allen said in the pentagon and washington today was that initial impression may have been something of an exaggeration but it is a great detail. this is a story with a lot of great details that people are latching on to. >> jennifer: let's jump in over to petraeus. if allen is denying he did anything inappropriate, the charges against petraeus who has admitted that he did something inappropriate, how serious are the charges against him...
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those raising those concerns, you might not get that from cnn a spokesperson for the pentagon in many ways. >> our own notebook there a body slam of cnn and the generals. i want to show you cnn's reaction. >> bob is not a spokesperson for the agency. >> i followed her coverage closely. >> just because she's written naughty things about you doesn't make her a spokesperson. >> what makes her a spokesperson is repeating a lot of pentagon claims. >> journalists who challenge the government are seen as oh, wacky outsiders, and the only thing that ever gets you in trouble is not reckless wars that kill hundreds of thousands of people, but sex. >>t b binng, i washinking e same thing why is this going on because of a sex scandal, it's between him and his wife. but then, a few other angles came saying this could be a security issue who knew, who didn't know. i'm fine with all those questions being answered. what's weird and i understand from a different level is people forget they hold these positions, hey do me this favor, send me those emails, by the way don't you like my at-bats. they hold
those raising those concerns, you might not get that from cnn a spokesperson for the pentagon in many ways. >> our own notebook there a body slam of cnn and the generals. i want to show you cnn's reaction. >> bob is not a spokesperson for the agency. >> i followed her coverage closely. >> just because she's written naughty things about you doesn't make her a spokesperson. >> what makes her a spokesperson is repeating a lot of pentagon claims. >> journalists...
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they boosted pentagon spending substantially. and then they smashed domestic discretionary spending. the ryan budget did cut a lot in domestic discretionary but it increased the debt by $6 trillion. so there have been no discussions where the framework was a balanced approach. where you had revenues or the pentagon was making a contribution and where the democrats had to make some concessions on domestic spending. so that framework, i think is starting to emerge as a result of the people speaking in this election quite clearly. that's what they wanted. but then you get into the very contentious details. can you work that out in two months when there's been no preliminary discussion? i'm a skeptic that we can. springs eternal. >> bill: a lot less than two months. probably three weeks of working time. >> i think that brings up a good question. why isn't speaker boehner saying i'm going to keep the house in session until -- between now and the end of the year until we can come up with a deal on this? and will the democrats come out
they boosted pentagon spending substantially. and then they smashed domestic discretionary spending. the ryan budget did cut a lot in domestic discretionary but it increased the debt by $6 trillion. so there have been no discussions where the framework was a balanced approach. where you had revenues or the pentagon was making a contribution and where the democrats had to make some concessions on domestic spending. so that framework, i think is starting to emerge as a result of the people...
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the pentagon now says the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general john allen, is connected to jill kelley. details ahead. >>> plus a late night search by the fbi of paula broadwell's home in charlotte. all of this as we face incredibly wide swinging weather patterns that seem to defy anything we've seen before. >> announcer: this is "early today" for tuesday, november 13th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. there are stunning new details in the scandal that brought down cia chief general david petraeus. the news comes just days before four-star general john allen was to appear at a confirmation hearing for a new role, overseeing our military throughout europe. that nomination is now on hold at the order of the president. nbc's tracie potts is live on capitol hill this morning. tracie. >> reporter: good morning everyone. lawmakers here want some answers and they may get them from the cia and fbi. they have a closed-door briefing on all this coming up tomor
the pentagon now says the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general john allen, is connected to jill kelley. details ahead. >>> plus a late night search by the fbi of paula broadwell's home in charlotte. all of this as we face incredibly wide swinging weather patterns that seem to defy anything we've seen before. >> announcer: this is "early today" for tuesday, november 13th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. i'm...
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the top united states commander in afghanistan general john allen now under investigation for what pentagon officials have said may be inappropriate correspondence with jill kelley, a florida woman linked to david petraeus' sex scandal. fbi and cia are expected to brief lawmakers on the scandal. katie marzullo will have the latest in a live report in the next half hour. >>> good news for skiers. start hitting the slopes at heavenly and north star starting today the season is beginning a week earlier thanks to cold temperatures for snow making and the storms we had last week not all the runs will be open until they get more storms and more snow but enough for visitors to get an early taste of winter squaw valley set to open this weekend bore real opened last -- week. >>> >>> overnight the problem with the prius and other cars leading toyota to recall millions of vehicles around the globe. >>> welcome back. temperatures above average, low 70s in many areas, mid to upper 60s in places like san rafael, richmond, napa, as we head through the next three days, temperatures are going to stay mild e
the top united states commander in afghanistan general john allen now under investigation for what pentagon officials have said may be inappropriate correspondence with jill kelley, a florida woman linked to david petraeus' sex scandal. fbi and cia are expected to brief lawmakers on the scandal. katie marzullo will have the latest in a live report in the next half hour. >>> good news for skiers. start hitting the slopes at heavenly and north star starting today the season is beginning...
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and before the pentagon, 6 miles an hour. inner loop of the beltway that's where i had the stalled car tying up the left side of the beltway. inbound on the dulles toll road. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> congress returns this week. top of its agenda , the so-called fiscal cliff. bitterly divided congress and the white house failing to come to an agreement on the growing debt. john boehner and president obama are the primary negotiators. what are both sides going to need to do to get the job done? chris van hallen joins us now. thanks for coming in. good to have you here. >> good to be with you. >> is there any reason that i or we the american people can have any optimism this is going to get done before the end of the year? there's not a lot of time left and a lot to deal with. >> yes, there is reason for optimism. there is a combustable risks. but there is opportunities here. with respect to across the board cuts, i think there's a decent chance congress could come up w
and before the pentagon, 6 miles an hour. inner loop of the beltway that's where i had the stalled car tying up the left side of the beltway. inbound on the dulles toll road. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> congress returns this week. top of its agenda , the so-called fiscal cliff. bitterly divided congress and the white house failing to come to an agreement on the growing debt. john boehner and president obama are the primary...
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he's under investigation by the pentagon. >> can i tell you that the president thinks very highly of general allen and his service to his country. as well as the job he has done in afghanistan. at the request of the secretary of defense, the president has put on hold general allen's notion as supreme allied commander europe, pending the investigation of his conduct by the department of defense i.d. the president remains focused on fully supporting our extraordinary troops and coalition partners in afghanistan who general allen continues to lead as he has done so ably for over a year. meanwhile, the president has nominated general dunford to be the next commander and reiterates his belief that the senate should act swiftly to confirm him, his hearings are this week. >> is it accurate to say the president has full faith in general allen? >> he believes he's doing and done an excellent job at isaf and i refer you to the pentagon with the process under way. >> to take a step back, it's been only a week since it came out, we have seen the c.i.a. director resign under pressure in the disgr
he's under investigation by the pentagon. >> can i tell you that the president thinks very highly of general allen and his service to his country. as well as the job he has done in afghanistan. at the request of the secretary of defense, the president has put on hold general allen's notion as supreme allied commander europe, pending the investigation of his conduct by the department of defense i.d. the president remains focused on fully supporting our extraordinary troops and coalition...
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we have been on the hill at the pentagon with the department of labor, side-by-side with representatives and a presidential task forces and in board rooms across the country and it is bearing results. the work for licensure and certification -- the legislation before the higher veterans act and the veterans goals for jobs act for 2012. we are grateful for this dedication and cooperation that congress has shown us on this issue. clearly, you have heard the concerns of the veterans and we appreciate everything you have done to improve the situation on the federal level. but we cannot let up. as the american legion works to capitalize on these gains and increase our efforts, we need to support to keep working with the states to improve their acceptance of military training and as the federal government has already done. legislation like the hire at home act to recognize military training, education, and experience. the american legion is now working with groups such as the american national standards institute, solutions for information design, to advise u.s. army training -- to evaluate th
we have been on the hill at the pentagon with the department of labor, side-by-side with representatives and a presidential task forces and in board rooms across the country and it is bearing results. the work for licensure and certification -- the legislation before the higher veterans act and the veterans goals for jobs act for 2012. we are grateful for this dedication and cooperation that congress has shown us on this issue. clearly, you have heard the concerns of the veterans and we...
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the pentagon will do that as well. the cia, the fbi, the president, all making sure that this is not swept under the carpet here. john, i do not know. when i saw him, these men are away for a long time. my stepfather was in the military. my first husband had a silver star in vietnam. i know what it is like for men and women to be separated. i feel sorry for holly and her family, but at the same time these men, they are not robots. host: diane, thank you for the call this morning. here is the editorial from "the wall street journal." it notes that "if the leaks are correct, the fbi was investigating him for months." host: edward, independent line, thank you for calling. caller: thank you for taking my call. i feel the general is an honorable man who made a mistake. we're all human and we all make errors. most politicians would not do that. that being said, i would like to make a comment about this benghazi thing. republicans have made such a big deal out of it. ronald reagan sent over 200 marines to their death and ther
the pentagon will do that as well. the cia, the fbi, the president, all making sure that this is not swept under the carpet here. john, i do not know. when i saw him, these men are away for a long time. my stepfather was in the military. my first husband had a silver star in vietnam. i know what it is like for men and women to be separated. i feel sorry for holly and her family, but at the same time these men, they are not robots. host: diane, thank you for the call this morning. here is the...
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know, if we really are in a belt-tightening mode, it's important to keep in mind it's not just the pentagon that has not done things very cost effectively. i'm a big fan of the recent health care reform, but it was, you know, one of its strong points was not cost containment. and in addition, the cost containment measures that were there were not viewed as credible. and so that was a political decision, and partly it was a function of how it was done. and, you know, again i'm being cynical. i say the republicans, it's not so much that -- you know, republicans are not a monolith although they're closer than democrats, but some republicans genuinely don't want to increase taxes on the middle class and don't want a double dip recession. but the way that the party, the revealed preferences of the party in recent years has been they're much more concerned about the wealthy, you know, tan they are about these things -- than they are about these things. the democrats, so we are told now, i mean, it's a bargaining position. you know, the president has gone all out saying one thing they really want
know, if we really are in a belt-tightening mode, it's important to keep in mind it's not just the pentagon that has not done things very cost effectively. i'm a big fan of the recent health care reform, but it was, you know, one of its strong points was not cost containment. and in addition, the cost containment measures that were there were not viewed as credible. and so that was a political decision, and partly it was a function of how it was done. and, you know, again i'm being cynical. i...